Today I’m sharing yet another version of the Closet Core Nicks Dress.

This is the sixth version that I’ve made of this pattern, so I’m afraid I’m not going to have a whole lot to say about it. Because even my ability to crap on about sewing is worn a little thin once I hit the sixth version of a pattern.

So please treat this one as a bit of a photo dump. Sorry in advance if you were here for extended semi-intelligent commentary about the creative process. This was one of those projects that was just a bit automatic for me. Which does not make for great prose.

I hope it’s not too disappointing as a blog post. To try to make it up to you, I’ll show a bit of leg at the end!

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But, after six goes around, I can confirm that I still find the Closet Core Nicks Dress a very versatile and pretty pattern that ticks all the boxes for me. I like it in both its short and long-sleeved variations. And think that it works as both a summertime and winter dress, depending on fabric choice. Plus, it also works with skirt hacks, as you can see below.

My previous post covering my earlier versions of the Closet Core Nicks Dress can be found here.

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I also have a bit of a soft spot for this pattern given that its namesake is Stevie Nicks. What can I say, I feel the need to support a pattern named after a strong woman of exceptional talent forced to bear the brunt of public scrutiny having nothing whatsoever to do with her professional work. (On this note, if you don’t know the Grace Petrie song ‘No Woman Ever Wants to Be a Muse‘ – give it a listen, it’s great and includes a Stevie Nicks reference!)

So this Closet Core Nicks Dress is all about the fabric.

This block printed cotton ‘Hopscotch’ fabric from Merchant and Mills is kind of famous in its own right in the sewing world, right?

I have seen so many lovely garments made out of it over the years.

So when I had the chance to visit Merchant and Mills’ Rye store in person last year, this fabric was definitely on my ‘to buy’ list.

Unfortunately, I found that all that was left were a few coupons. I bought them all, but that left me facing more restraints than I had expected in terms of pattern placements.

My scraps at the end of this project fitted in one hand, it was so tight. So I had to be creative. On my bottom layer, two different prints are used to make it all work.

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But we got there in the end.

And in the end I’ve landed on a Closet Core Nicks Dress that is a testament to the beauty of geometry and shapes.

I think I have never met a geometrical print I didn’t like. Simple but striking.

Just like this Closet Core Nicks Dress!